Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. The Town of Brookline smoking ban case has favorable implications for local environmental laws. In summary, against claims of express preemption, implicit preemption, equal protection, and an arbitrary age cut-off date, applying the same jurisprudence under which it has upheld local environmental protection legislation, the […]
January 22, 2025 Recent Case Further Clarifies California’s Wheeling Statutes (Wat. Code, §§ 1810-1814) A recent decision from the Sixth District Court of Appeal in Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District v. Buena Vista Water Storage District, et al. (Dec. 23, 2024, H051858) (nonpub. opn.) (Rosedale Decision) offers insight into how future courts […]
January 17, 2025 On January 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. (EST), the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment will hold a hearing entitled “A Decade Later: Assessing the Legacy and Impact of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.”…Read More… ABOUT THE FIRMB&C® helps companies making […]
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox examines the environmental and energy law issues to watch in our 2025 Federal Forecast, and provides key updates for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. A -pdf of the complete Forecast can be found here. Throughout the year, stay updated with MGKF’s Special Alerts. You can also follow our Litigation Blog, where we discuss a range […]
Written by Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. On November 20, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the “Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership.” Also known as the “Mass Leads Act”, this comprehensive economic development bill includes provisions to again extend the life of many types of land use permits issued by municipal, […]